Silver

An Old Friend

What is it about film that is so great? There are many who still swear by it, throwing digital to the side in the face of technology. It is inspiring... and I think it goes deeper than just the tonalities being richer. It is the unknown, the anticipation that progressively builds through the process, culminating to the final point when you're pulling your film from the fix, or walking through the photo lab door. FIlm is snapping the shutter and not being able to consult your LCD screen. Film doesn't have a histogram. Polaroids? Ha. There's a little thing called time clawing at your back door. More than likely that one precious moment when everything in the world stops for you is fast approaching. Your hands are fumbling the roll of film as you load it half botched in your film back and quickly wind to the first frame. You're dropping f-bombs. The world is coming to an end. You pull the trigger...